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Landlord Roof Survey in Kirtlington
Landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Kirtlington. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Damp or stains in top-floor flats
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Flashings that have come away
Landlord roof survey in Kirtlington
Some landlords book a survey when they buy a property to let, others when a tenant reports a leak or damp. Others want a regular survey for a rolling maintenance plan. Whatever the reason, the report follows the same clear format with photographs and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends which can help when arranging access with residents. We survey gutters and downpipes, converted houses and blocks of flats, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where tiles or slates have slipped and failed flashings at walls and chimneys.
Some older homes in villages like Kirtlington are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Kirtlington (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Kirtlington
Is Kirtlington within the area you cover?
Yes, Kirtlington is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Can a landlord with a rental near Tackley station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you inspect a roof that several owners share?
Yes, shared roofs are a common request. Where a neighbouring roof is not part of the access, we can only see it from vantage points and we will say so.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
How do I book a survey in Kirtlington?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access as you book.
Towns and villages near Kirtlington
What else we do in Kirtlington
Surveys for landlords and agents in Kirtlington
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Roof area
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The shape of the roof and its details
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Structural calculations or an engineer’s report
- Responsibility under a lease
- Confirming asbestos in older roof materials
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Shared roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
What we do, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes between one and two hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Kirtlington, the journey is planned ahead of time: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start with what you know about the building and its history.
- We confirm the access we’ll need.
- We check coverings, flashings, gutters and chimneys where they can be seen.
- We note what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
- You receive photos and recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
How to prepare
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Gutters and downpipes
Hidden gutters on larger buildings can send water indoors. They’re an important part of the survey.
Roof spaces and lofts
Underlay on older roofs can be felt, or missing. We note what we see from inside.
Landlord roof surveys in Kirtlington: local notes
Historic houses like Blenheim Palace, about 4.3 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Kirtlington goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you look after a building such as Kirtlington Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For landlords with property near Tackley station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Kirtlington is about 6 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We survey roofs in Kirtlington and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Kirtlington. There’s also a page for Oxford.
Here we cover the OX5 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include South Green, Church Lane and Hatch Way, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Bletchingdon (1 mile south), Enslow (1 mile south-west), Weston-on-the-Green (2 miles east), Hampton Poyle (3 miles south) and Weston Otmoor (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (9 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north), Bicester (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south), Witney (11 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Kirtlington
The closest station to Kirtlington is Tackley station, roughly 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Woodsides Meadow.